PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 11, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — Jon Schmidt, a member of the St. George band The Piano Guys, announced on Facebook on Friday evening that he believes the remains of his missing daughter, Annie, have been found.
The body has not yet been positively identified by a medical examiner, but it was found with items belonging to 21-year-old Annie, an avid hiker who went missing Oct. 16 while hiking in the Columbia Gorge.
We are VERY hopeful for closure tonight,” Schmidt wrote at about 8:30 p.m. on the Find Annie Schmidt Facebook page.
“Today the dog teams found human remains at the bottom of a cliff in the area below Munra Point. The area is so far off trail and dense with vegetation that it required SAR to pretty much crawl uphill to get there.
“Conclusive identification of the remains is impossible. The medical examiner will have conclusive identity verification by Monday or Tuesday. There is comfort in knowing from the circumstances that there would have been no suffering.
We can positively identify the clothing and personal items found at the site as belonging to Annie.
Schmidt had called on his followers, who include music lovers, members of his faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other supporters to fast and pray in hopes Annie could be found.
Schmidt and his wife, Michelle, received messages of hope, faith and support from around the world.
We wanted each and every one of you who are special beyond words to us to hear it first.
There is no way to thank our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ for the support we have felt through you. You have searched with us, prayed with us, hoped with us, fasted with us, supported us and sacrificed for us. We thank you from the very bottom of our hearts!!!!
Much much love!
The Schmidts
At least my dear friends Jon and Michelle have closure now knowing that their beautiful daughter is with her uncle and aunt Vern and Rose Anne, not ever having known them or met them. There is family on both sides of the veil. It is painful to give up a daughter so soon, but she belongs to our Heavenly Father first. She is in his arms. May God bless and comfort the Schmidt family.
Such a beautiful girl and such a great sorrow that she died so young . May God bless the Schimdt family for that peace and comfort that they will need for their great loss. ????